United States · Stratovolcano
Kasuga 2 Seamount
Kasuga 2
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 274m (submarine)
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Northwestern Pacific / Mariana Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 274m (submarine)
- Coordinates
- 21.600, 143.637
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Crustal thickness unknown
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
Kasuga 2, also referred to as Minami Kasuga (South Kasuga), is the central of three volcanoes forming the Kasuga seamount chain, which trends SSW from the volcanic front of the Izu-Marianas arc.
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Eruption history
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No eruption records available.
Nearby volcanoes
External links
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